Penalty: meaning and example
English
Penalty
A punishment imposed for breaking the rules of a sport.
“The referee awarded a penalty after the player committed a handball inside the box.”
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Attack
The action of attacking or the team in possession of the ball.
Defense
The action of resisting an attack or the team not in possession of the ball.
Foul
A breach of the rules in a game.
Tournament
A series of contests between a number of competitors.
League
A collection of teams that compete against each other in a sport.
Draft
The system by which professional teams select new players.
Timeout
A pause in play, called by a team or referee.
Substitution
Replacing one player with another.
